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Volume 28, Number 13 Thursday, April 5, 2012 Oh, That Clever Bunny! Does he sit behind the scene, That wildly multi-colored one, Watching as we madly preen? by Maggie Beyer Of course was done by second son -- Scurrying for Easter things, This one is sprinkled sugary, And the goodies Bunnies bring. In globs, but then…she’s only three.

Does he chuckle, watching us, Those fragile, wispy, paper transfers, Making such an Easter fuss? Are ones you need some second hands for -- All that secret basket hiding, And for the joker who dyes double, Laughing, ‘til he splits his sides in. A weird disaster for his trouble.

Eggs we’ve colored carefully, The eggs that crack in vinegar bath, Must make him chortle gleefully -- Just give the Bunny another laugh -- Here’s one for Dad, a little blurry, ‘Cause magic happens during the night, A crayon slipped in too Come morning, they’ll be much hurry). shining bright.

Here’s one of oddly Like emeralds, rubies, colored hues, colors glow, Mom’s careful mixing Easter’s wonder makes turned out puce! them so -- The artist in our family tree, As hope reawakens, gifts reappear; Needs more instruction, The miracle happens, we agree. year after year! THE Page 2 April 5, 2012

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Easter Candy--A Tasty Subject by Sally Carpenter It’s that time of the year again--the stores are preted as the cross that Christ died on. It is said stocked full of all the Easter candies you could ruin that a monk, Father Thomas Rockcliffe, started a your teeth with. They are packaged in bright, pastel tradition in the 14th century of giving Hot Cross colors that make you think anything packaged that Buns to the poor people of St. Albans on Good Fri- beautifully couldn’t possibly have all those nasty day. calories in them!? Easter Eggs It may not surprise you to know that Easter has Long consid- become the second largest candy selling holiday in ered a symbol America, just behind Halloween. of fertility and Personally, I like the Cadbury eggs, absolutely rebirth, eggs scrumptious.…but a lot of my friends think Peeps have become an Chicks and Bunnies are the top of the heap. I dis- integral part of covered a lot of interesting facts about these little the Christian marshmallow treats on their website, like: Easter whether Peeps have made as choco- been around for late candy eggs, 59 years now or hard-boiled, and they are so colored and popular that they decorated with designs that range from fl owers to have become the Ninja Turtles and put in pretty baskets. best selling non- While we Americans like our Easter eggs varied chocolate Easter and colorful, other cultures have adopted differ- candy for the last ten years. They are made by the ent traditions: Greek and Slavic cultures dye their Just Born Co. in Bethlehem, PA. eggs red as a symbol of the blood of Christ, while Can you name the fi ve colors they come in? Yellow Germans paint their eggs green and eat them on (the most popular), pink, lavender, blue and white. Maundy Thursday. Eastern Europeans have given Besides the offi cial Peeps website there are over us the Pysanky eggs, beautifully patterned and 200 unoffi cial sites--apparently, true Peeps fans are multi-colored delights which require time and pa- quite loyal! And, it has been reported that these tience to make, but are same fans eat their Peeps not only fresh, but frozen, well worth it. stale and even on pizzas. Yuk. Then again, there are Historical Easter “Sweets” the beautiful jewelled and If you want to go back enameled eggs of Faberge in the annals of time, I (non-edible, of course) that suppose that Hot Cross were made specifi cally for Buns are among the old- the Russian czars, and est Easter “sweets” the only a czar could afford world has known. Go- them. That’s my kind of ing back to pagan times egg! Around 1885, Faberge when it was thought started making one special the bun represented the egg a year for Czar Alexan- moon and the crossed ic- der III to give to his wife. ing the moon’s four quar- When the last czar, Nicholas II was in power, Fa- ters, the buns were later berge made two eggs each year, one for the czar’s adopted by Christians wife and one for his mother. Wouldn’t you like to and the icing re-inter- fi nd one of these eggs in your basket? THE April 5, 2012 Page 3 Easter Lambs The Eas- ter connec- tion here is easy--Christ has always been known as “The Good Shepherd.” Have you ever bought an Easter lamb cake from one of the local 6((1,17+,63+272,67+(5($',1*5220 6/((3,1*$5($RQWKHVHFRQGOHYHORI bakeries? 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The difference? 7$//75((6(;3$16,9(/$1'6&$3,1*$1' GHQVHHYHUJUHHQVHPEUDFHWKLVEHGURRP Traditional jelly beans are only fl avored in the shell, EDWKFRWWDJH:HOOGHVLJQHGIRUZHHNHQG while gourmet ones are fl avored in both the shell JHWDZD\RU\HDUURXQGKRPH&RPSOHWHZLWK and the middle. And guess what? We Americans SOD\KRXVHLQWKHEDFN\DUG3XEOLFDFFHVVWR 7RZQOLQH%HDFKZLWKVRPHSDUNLQJ consume about 16 billion jelly beans each year!  The Jelly Belly Company is the largest manufac- 6HHUHPDKFFRPIRUPRUHGHWDLOV turer of jelly beans in the world. They offer the tiny treats in 50 different fl avors. (Interesting Aside): In the early 20th century in the U.S., a “jelly bean” was a kind of stylishly dressed young man who didn’t have much more go- ing for him than his clothes! There was even a song called “Jelly Bean (He’s a Curbstone Cutie)” written in 1920. Chocolate Need I say more? The word fairly melts in your mouth. Both hollow and solid bunnies are big sellers. 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So whatever your taste, Eas- O: 269.469.5635 Ext. 302 ter provides a time to indulge in your favorite treats C: 269.612.0503 Dan Coffey E: [email protected] and ignore those calories for a day or two…well, W: www.DanCoffey.com maybe a week. THE Page 4 April 5, 2012 PNC Theatre to Stage Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” PNC Theatre play to its core. and the PNC Play- Song, dance, ag- ers of Purdue Uni- gressive gender versity North Cen- cross-casting, rock tral will present a and roll, and the production of Wil- clash of authentic liam Shakespeare’s longswords ensure “Henry IV, Part 1.” the PNC produc- The public is in- tion takes the most vited to the perfor- entertaining, most mances at the Main- provocative compo- street Theatre, 807 nents of this play Franklin St., Michi- as far as possible. A gan City, on opening cast of 19 fi ll Main- night Sat. April 14, street’s intimate at 8 p.m.; Sunday theater space with April 15, at 3 p.m.; youthful energy. Friday April 20 at 8 The PNC Players p.m. and Saturday (l-r): Teresa West, Ryan Leonard, Brittany Nowatzke, Jeremy Harris (kneeling), are Aram Arden, La April 21 at 8 p.m. Holly Trott, Aaron Collings, Alyssa Moskwa, Suzie Bartholomew, Cassandra Heric, Porte; Karen Arden, Olga Pecanac, Assen Kokalov, Hilary Jordan, Justin Sech, Aram Arden, Jason Curtis, Tickets are $10 Karen Arden. La Porte; Suzanne for general admis- Bartholomew, sion and $5 for students presenting a valid student Michigan City; Aaron Collings, La Porte; Jason ID. Curtis, Valparaiso; Jeremy Harris, Michigan City; The production is directed by Dr. Paul Hecht, Cassandra Heric, Michigan City; Hilary Jordan, PNC assistant professor of English. On Sunday, Valparaiso; Assen Kokalov, Chicago; Ryan Leonard, April 15, Hecht will present a pre-show talk in the New Buffalo; Alyssa Moskwa, Valparaiso; Brittany theatre upper lobby at 2 p.m. to give an overview of Nowatzke, La Porte; Olga Pecanac, Westville; Diane the play and to discuss Shakespeare and his writ- Rich, La Porte; Justin Sech, Kouts; Tara Sibo, La ing. Crosse; Iris Thacker, Michigan City; Holly Trott, La The play presents an irreverent history lesson Porte; Teresa West, La Porte. from the most outrageously irreverent of Shake- The crew members are Karen Arden, LaPorte; speare’s plays about English history. It is a madly Aaron Garrett, Michigan City; Denise Curtis, Val- inclusive play, a whirlwind tour of England from the paraiso; Sara Sech, Kouts; Charles Trott, La Porte, king’s court to the raucous nightlife in the Boar’s Camille Turner, Michigan City. Head tavern and further to the working poor and The production will again feature music com- dregs of English society, trying to feed and clothe posed and performed by Chicago area composer Rob themselves and stay alive. In this story of a king Clearfi eld, as well as dance choreography by Ari- on the ropes, surrounded by charismatic rebels from ane Dolan, faculty member of Chicago’s Lou Conte north and west -Scotland and Wales - and worried Dance Studio and a veteran of innumerable region- sick about his ne’er-do-well son, how is it that a al and national musical theatre shows comic fi gure, the larger-than-life Sir Jack Falstaff, Tickets may be purchased from the Mainstreet manages almost completely to take over the action? Theatre of Michigan City. More information is The PNC production takes the question seriously available at http://www.pnc.edu/engl/theatre. To ob- and subjects everything to Falstaff’s satirical and tain further information or reserve tickets contact critical eye: is royalty and politics anything more the theatre at 219-874-4269 or email phecht@pnc. than elaborate theater? Is there anything “essen- edu. Tickets not sold in advance will be available at tial” to a king or prince be fi t to wear the crown? the door. How does one fi nd honor in the mayhem of war and of civil war in particular? Pursuit of honor leads people to astounding feats of courage, but it also NOW OPEN leads them to mass graves, to meaningless, random 1018 N. Karwick Road death. This play tries hard, at one level, to tell of the Michigan City, IN 46360 heroic coming of age of the man who would be Eng- 219-878-1720 land’s great hero-king, Henry V. But Falstaff keeps E-mail asking uncomfortable questions, joking around [email protected] www.dunelandhome.com when he should be serious and his wit infects the STORE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30-8:00 • Sat 9:00-6:00 • Sun 12 noon - 5:00 THE April 5, 2012 Page 5 Micky Gallas Properties 123 (219) 874-7070 CRS T 1-800-680-9682 www.MickyGallasProperties.com Micky Gallas ABR, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES Cell 219/861-6012 Egg-Ceptional Homes. Happy Easter from our Family to Yours. 3836 Michiana Drive Village of Michiana Completely redone to perfection, this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath Michiana home offers hardwood floors throughout the main level.

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Unique 1920’s feel with workroom & storage area. Two car garage; large Carefree comfortable condo living in gated original character brought back to life with its lot. Easy stroll to beach. community near Long Beach Golf Course. recent renovation. Shirl Bacztub, GRI 219/874-5642 Susan Kelley*, CRS 219/874-5610 Daiva Mockaitis, GRI 219/670-0982 Barb Pinks 219/325-0006 Judi Donaldson, GRI 219/879-1411 Tina Kelly 219/873-3680 Randy Novak, ABR, CRS, e-Pro, GRI Nancy Rusboldt, ABR, e-Pro, GRI, SFR 219/861-9407 Jamie Follmer 219/851-2164 Karen Kmiecik-Pavy, GRI 219/210-0494 219/877-7069 Pat Tym*, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES 219/210-0324 *Licensed in Indiana and Michigan THE Page 6 April 5, 2012 At The Acorn Theater Titanic Night Dinner at Barker Hall Thursday, April 5, 8 p.m. MI time Experience a night of gilded age elegance dur- A J Croce (singer/pianist) ing a Titanic Night and Dinner at historic Barker Tickets $20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www. Hall, Sat., April 14 starting at 6 pm. The evening acorntheater.com commemorates the 100th anniversary of the voyage A.J. is considered “one of our greatest young and sinking of R.M.S. Titanic. On its maiden voyage songwriters” by David Wild of Rolling Stone; each of while carrying some of the wealthiest passengers in A.J’s fi ve CDs has hit the radio charts in a different the world the Titanic struck an iceberg in the north genre. In childhood, A.J. lost his famous father, Jim Atlantic on the evening of April 14, 1912. The eight Croce, to a tragic plane crash and his eyesight to a course Titanic Night Dinner is inspired by the menu brain tumor. From the ages of four to ten, he gradu- presented to fi rst-class passengers on that fateful ally regained sight in his left eye, learned to play night. Courses include salmon, beef, champagne the piano, fell in love with the music of Ray Charles punch, pate fois gras, and eclairs. Tickets are $45 and Stevie Wonder, and came into possession of his per person. Wine or beer is included in the ticket multi-platinum recording artist father’s weathered price. For reservations, phone 874-4355 or visit the songbook and guitar. website www.Barker-Hall.com. Barker Hall is locat- Learn more about A.J. at www.seedlingrecords. ed at the corner of 6th and Franklin streets, Michi- com/aj-croce gan City, Indiana. A.J. has appeared on television more than he Upon arrival guests will receive a boarding pass has golfed or voted: these appearances include The and an envelope with the name and historical biog- Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with raphy of an actual First Class passenger. Proceed- David Letterman, Austin City Limits, Good Morn- ing up the Barker Hall grand staircase “passengers” ing America, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the upper This Morning, VH1, MTV, The Today Show, Enter- lobby. At 7 p.m. the doors of the Great Hall will open for the epicurean dinner with accompanying wines. tainment Tonight, E True Hollywood Stories, BBC’s Tables will be set with souvenir menus replicating Later with Jules Holland, and the Cable News Net- the actual White Star Line menu. work. Between courses, guests will be entertained by Friday, April 6, 8 p.m. MI time musicians performing period music on the Barker Craig Fuller (singer-songwriter, formerly with Hall Baldwin grand piano. Excerpts from the many Pure Prairie League and Little Feat) fi lms that re-enacted the events of that historic Tickets $20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www. night will be shown. Period antiques will be on dis- acorntheater.com play during the evenings “silent auction”. Guests Craig Fuller is an American musician and song- are encouraged to dress in the style of the period. writer and co-founder of Pure Prairie League, along This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for with John David Call and George Ed Powell. While guests to be part of “living history” and go back in with PPL, he wrote and sang the band’s most note- time to experience the grandeur and luxury of the worthy song, “Amie” and was the major songwriter R.M.S. Titanic, while enjoying a gastronomical ex- on the band’s fi rst two, most highly acclaimed al- travaganza from another era. This unique event is bums. made possible by the partnership between the Com- Fuller departed in 1973 after their second album, munity Arts Society of Trinity and Great Lakes Ca- “Bustin’ Out.” He returned to the music business in tering. Proceeds will support the preservation of 1976 for two LPs with American Flyer. After Ameri- Barker Hall. can Flyer dissolved, Fuller returned to record one Barker Hall exemplifi es the gilded age life style LP with former Flyer member Eric Kaz. of the wealthy industrialists of the early 20th cen- In 1987 Fuller was hired by Little Feat to front tury. The building was a 1929 gift to Trinity Church the band, which had long ago noticed an uncanny from the Michigan City railroad car heiress Cath- resemblance in his voice to their late frontman and rine Barker Hickox. The Great Hall, designed in founder, Lowell George. Fuller’s fi rst LP with the the romantic Gothic style, is a 3600 square foot oak band was Let It Roll, although he left the band in paneled entertainment space lit by four foot wide 1993. He made a guest appearance on their 1996 tiered chandeliers and 20 ft. tall leaded glass win- live album Live From Neon Park. Craig Fuller dows. opened for and sat in with Little Feat on New Years The Community Arts Society of Trinity (CAST) Eve 2011 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD when was recently organized with a mission to honor the the band performed their classic album “Waiting Barker Hall legacy of Catherine Barker Hickox by For Columbus.” providing educational, recreational, cultural and The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., social activities to support maintenance and preser- Three Oaks, Michigan. vation of Barker Hall as a community facility. THE April 5, 2012 Page 7

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MCJROTC Color Guard lines-up to present the colors at one of the Sectional playoff games

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Visit Michigan City LaPorte Convention and Visitors Bureau will be hosting Bestselling Author Catherine Lanigan who will be speaking about her new book Angel Tales and signing copies immedi- ately after at Readers World in Marquette Mall. The bureau’s curator Dale Coo- Drive-In per said, “I have always been in- terested in angels, but became more interested when one visited me in the hospital. After 65 years, we’re still making root beer “I became seriously ill and lapsed into a coma and was intensive care the old fashioned way! Our car-hopsp serve for several days, however an angel up homemade items - cookedcooked to order.order. stood beside my bed watching over me and I knew I would come to no Nostalgia Personified!d! harm.” She went on to say, “Because of that experi- ence, I wanted to bring Catherine Lanigan here to speak because her book is a collection of angel tales All beef hot dog & similar to my story.” homemade root beer Catherine Lanigan is the bestselling author of nearly forty published titles in both fi ction and non- fi ction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including Chicken Soup $3.35 for the Soul, Living your Dream, Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul, Chocolate for a Woman’s Heart, Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Chocolate for a Woman’s Spirit. 118 W. Coolspring • Michigan City, IN 46360 Catherine Lanigan is a frequent speaker at liter- ary functions and book conventions as well as in- 219-872-0331 • www.carlsonsdrive-in.com spiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Watch series of books. She campaigns tirelessly against domestic vio- lence and abuse, and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. She The fine art of furniture has been a guest on numerous radio programs in- cluding “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs such as “Montel”. Author Catherine Lanigan will appear at Visit Michigan City LaPorte Convention and Visitors Bu- reau, 4073 S Franklin Street, Michigan City, on Fri- day, April 6th from 3-5 p.m.

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Long Time Michiana Resident Passes Helene Froling passed away peacefully on March 27, 2012 in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of 90. She was predeceased by her husband Lambert Frol- ing. She is survived by her three daughters; Susan McGee, Judith Arnold, Debra Froling-Titzler; her grandchildren Shannon McGee, Ryan McGee, We- nya Titzler; great-grandson Alex Franson; and her sisters Mary Kring and Margie Edwards in South Bend and Betty Hockney in La Porte. She was born Helene Granat in South Bend but resided in Michiana Shores for over 50 years. She was retired from Jamar-Ruby Company. She was a member of Notre Dame Church and the Michiana Shores Women’s Auxiliary. A memorial service is planned for this summer.

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THE Page 20 April 5, 2012 PNC to Host the American Veterans torical documents: the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other relevant documents Traveling Tribute • Panels for honoring Law Enforcement and Fire- The National POW/MIA Flag is coming to Purdue fi ghters with pictorial display University North Central, along with the American • A panel memorializing the casualties at the Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) to be on the 2009 Fort Hood shooting Westville campus from July 3 at 7 p.m. through • Panels displaying the pictures of each of our July 7 at 11 a.m. commanders in chief throughout history The 40-foot by 60-foot fl ag will be hoisted atop a • Displays honoring all who fell in military hos- crane being provided by Tonn and Blank Construc- tile action between the end of Vietnam and the 9/11 tion Co. and will be adjacent to U.S. 421. The POW/ attack; each confl ict is represented with facts and MIA fl ag is an American fl ag designed as a symbol each casualty is recorded. of citizen concern about United States military per- Financial donations are needed to help offset the sonnel taken as prisoners of war (POWs) or listed as cost of bringing the AVTT to Purdue North Central. missing in action (MIA). All donors will be acknowledged on the website and This Traveling Tribute will provide visitors an in programs distributed to each visitor. Any money opportunity to experience an 80-percent scale ver- raised beyond what is needed will be donated to vet- sion of the Vietnam Wall as its cornerstone. Across erans’ causes. its 360-foot length, the wall contains all the names Volunteers are also needed with more than 450 etched in the original wall in Washington, D.C. This volunteer slots to be fi lled, including licensed coun- project pays respect to the men and women who selors, runners, greeters, parking lot attendants served their country and pays specifi c tribute to and more. those who gave all in that service: veterans, active In addition, local bands, choirs and singers are military personnel, law enforcement, fi refi ghters, needed to perform appropriate music throughout fi rst responders and those lost protecting us from the fi ve-day event. terrorist attacks. Further information about the AVTT and the “It is a tremendous honor to have the opportu- many donor or volunteer opportunities available nity to host the American Veterans Traveling Trib- may be found at www.pnc.edu/avtt. The website ute on our campus,” said PNC Chancellor Dr. James also has fl yers for distribution. Volunteers will soon be able to sign up through this site. B. Dworkin. “We know that many people have not Anyone interested in making a fi nancial con- had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. tribution, may send a check payable to Purdue to view the Vietnam Wall. Bringing the wall to the Foundation (with AVTT written on the memo line) Purdue North Central campus gives everyone in to Purdue University North Central, Offi ce of Ad- our community a chance to see the wall and honor vancement, 1401 S. U.S. 421, Westville, Ind. 46391. those who have so gallantly served our country.” To learn about fi nancial or in-kind donation op- PNC will also be the site of other memorials and portunities contact Melissa Westphal-Benefi el, exhibits including: PNC interim director of Advancement, at 872-0527, • The Gold Dog Tag Display of all members of ext. 5274 or [email protected]. the armed forces who have given their lives in the To learn more about volunteer opportunities con- Global War on Terror; each tag has full name, rank, tact Liz Bernel, PNC coordinator of Special Events branch of service, date and location of casualty. This and Marketing, at 872-0527, ext. 5719 or e-mail eb- one-of-a-kind tribute honors those who have fallen [email protected] and to which there is not currently a memorial for their honor and remembrance. • A 9/11 tribute with the names of all 2,984 casu- alties organized by where they were at the time of Page Turners Book Discussion Group death The Page Turners book discussion group will meet • A series of frames depicting the actual statis- from noon-1:00 p.m., on Tues., April 10 at La Porte tics from every war and confl ict in which the United County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte, to States has been involved discuss the book The King’s Speech by Mark Logue. • A series of World War II panels which portray This is the biography about speech therapist Lionel the entire timeline of events and numerous graph- Logue whose client was King George VI. The story ics and photos was made into a movie which won Academy Awards • A Korean War tribute consisting of eight panels last year. The book may be requested for check-out. with the entire timeline and battle maps and photos Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Refresh- • A series of Vietnam facts and fi gures, the time- ments appropriate to the book will be served. People line of events and an art display from a Vietnam Vet may bring a lunch if they wish. Phone 219/362-6156 artist for more information or to request signing for the • A display of USA founding and signifi cant his- hearing impaired 48 hours in advance. THE April 5, 2012 Page 21

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Health Systems Free Electronic Recycling Event Community members, businesses and residents in the country from surrounding communities are encouraged to recycle by bringing their unwanted electronic items looks like. to an electronic recycling event hosted at Andrews University. The event will be held Wed., April 11 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center has been named from 3-7 p.m. MI time. Signage will direct traffi c to one of the best healthcare systems in the country by the Transportation Building, located on the north Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s leading sources side of campus. Green Earth Electronics Recycling of measurement in the healthcare industry. of St. Joseph, Mich. will be operating the event. Household items will be accepted and recycled free That distinction means we set higher patient safety standards. of charge. Businesses are encouraged to learn more Find ways to reduce hospital stays. Think not just about and preregister by emailing pickup@greenearth1. short-term recovery, but about long-term outcomes as well. This award also shows our commitment to the community com or phoning 269-326-1232. — that we offer unparalleled patient care and safety. Accepted items include computers, laptops, moni- It’s what we’re called to do. tors, TVs, telephones, cameras, DVD players, cords/ cables, printers, toner cartridges, cell phones, re- frigerators, air conditioners, appliances and any other electronic items or items with a cord. All hard Mishawaka Plymouth drives are wiped to Department of Defense specifi - South Bend cations or shredded. sjmed.com Founded in 1874, Andrews University is located one-half mile east of the U.S. 31 Bypass in Berrien Springs, Michigan. THE April 5, 2012 Page 23 Easter Passion Play at Andrews U. A unique opportunity awaits you on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michi- gan. On Sat., April 7, visitors to Andrews’ annual Easter Passion Play can step back in time and fol- low the steps of Jesus Christ during his life, death and resurrection. This is a free offering to the com- munity, but reservations are required. This indoor-outdoor walking experience begins in the Howard Performing Arts Center. In the mar- 219-874-2454 or 800-789-2210 ketplace, merchants sell their wares and offer food “100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed” samples for visitors to taste. Live animals in the stable area and a live traditional Hebrew dance Quality Service From A Company You Trust add to the ambiance of the marketplace. The Easter Passion Play concludes in the Johnson Gym with an unforgettable portrayal of Christ’s resurrection and $200 FREE Gas Card Air Conditioning and emerging victorious from the tomb. with purchase of a new Heating Tune-Up Following the performance, guests can visit the Heating Or as low as hospitality tent for refreshments and the opportuni- Air Conditioning System $14.95 per Month! Offer good to fi rst 20 units sold. ty to refl ect on their experience in the prayer room. Not valid with any other offer. Sign Up By 4/30/2012 and Free shuttle service is provided back to the main One coupon per client. Not valid on prior Receive First Month FREE! purchases. Offer Expires 4/30/2012 Call for details! parking areas. Hundreds of volunteers from the campus and DUCT CLEANING community lend their time and talent to making the $20.00 Off 11% Off - Is the air inside Easter Passion Play possible. your home clean? Service Repair Call! Don’t let mold, dust or The play occurs in 90-minute rotations. Rotations Must present coupon at time of service! begin every 30 minutes, with the fi rst starting at Not valid with any other offer! pollen build up! One coupon per visit! Must present coupon at time of service! 10 a.m. and the last at 6 p.m. Spanish rotations are Offers Expires 5/31/2012! Not valid with any other offer! One coupon per visit! scheduled for 3 and 5:30 p.m. The event is free, but Offer Expires 4/30/2012 guests are encouraged to make reservations early. Reservations can be made at passionplay.andrews. Michiana Mechanical Inc, a family owned company, has edu or at 269-471-8360, option 1. taken pride in delivering the highest quality and best Founded in 1874, Andrews University is located value to our customers since our inception in 1995. We one-half mile east of the U.S. 31 Bypass in Berrien service most makes and models. Give us a call for all Springs, Michigan. your HVAC needs or for an estimate on a new American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Comfort System.

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With the spread of suburban areas into wild animals without a permit. Most species of wild- their natural habitats, young animals are increas- life are protected by law and cannot be kept as a pet. ingly born near humans, who are more apt to dis- Federal laws also prohibit possession of migratory cover them without an adult animal nearby. When birds, including songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. this happens, a few reminders are especially perti- It is even illegal to treat wild animals for sickness nent. or injury without a permit. While some baby animals may be orphaned or Wild animal rehabilitation permits are issued to abandoned, that’s not always true. qualifi ed individuals who take in sick, injured, or Picking up a baby animal that is not orphaned or orphaned wild animals with the intent of releasing abandoned is not only usually unnecessary, but also them back into the wild. can be bad for the animal. It’s also illegal if you don’t If you encounter an injured, truly abandoned or have the proper permit or take the animal straight sick wild animal, do one of the following for assis- to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. tance: Such animals also pose safety and health risks –Call a licensed wild animal rehabilitator; fi nd for humans. They may look helpless, cute and cud- the list by going to the DNR website, wildlife.IN.gov dly, but they can bite or scratch people who attempt and click on “Wildlife Rehabilitation.” to handle them. 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Place some grass across the top of a rabbit nest that is found with young in it. If such items are later disturbed, the mother has probably returned. In such a situation, leave the young animal alone. The adult will return after you twin, full, queen, king leave the area. As an example, rabbits often come to quality the nest to feed their young only a couple of times mattresses a day. healthy The best way to make sure that a fawn that ap- rest pears to be alone is truly orphaned is to wait and EcoGel mattresses offer the check it periodically. 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Gardening the Forest Floor at Fernwood Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m.-noon MI time, receive inspiration and practical know-how in this inter- active workshop. Explore what it means to garden the forest fl oor, with special emphasis on native ephemeral wildfl owers. Plants will be available for purchase. Followed by a short trail walk. $15/gen. public, $12/members. Register by April 8: 269/695- 6491. 13988 Range Line Rd., Niles, Michigan. THE April 5, 2012 Page 27 Gyotaku Fish Prints Silent Auction Extended The Michigan City Public Art Committee an- nounced today that the Gyotaku Fish Prints silent Easter Brunch auction will be extended to Monday, April 30th. Opening bids will start at $50.00 or you can buy them outright for $250.00. There are a total of six (6) prints; two (2) prints each, are on display at the following locations: the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W 2nd Street, Michigan City, the Visit At Michigan City LaPorte Convention & Visitors Bu- reau, 4073 S Franklin St., Michigan City, and the Michigan City Public Library, 100 E 4th St., Mich- igan City. Proceeds from this sale will enable the Michigan City Public Art Committee to feature chil- April 8th 11am - 4 pm dren’s artwork in future public displays. Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese fi sh 3 seatings 11am, 1pm, & 3pm printing or rubbing used by fi shermen to record their catches. This traditional form of Japanese fi sh printing or rubbing dates from the mid-19th cen- Call for Reservations tury. Students from Michigan City Lake Hills Elemen- tary School applied paint to replicas of native fi sh $18.95 Adults and then burnished paper over them to create color- & $12.95 kids ful prints. The prints were on display at the Charles R Westcott Gateway Park in the Horizon Bank chil- dren’s art kiosk. Horizon Bank is a major stakehold- M-Th 11am - 9pm Fr 11am -10pm Sat 5pm - 10pm er in the Charles Westcott public art project and the sole supporter of a six-paneled community art kiosk 521 Franklin St. Michigan City 219.872.4500 that features rotating exhibitions of regional chil- dren’s art.

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Cabinets & 205 Tilden Ave., Michigan City First Friday @ 5 at Lubeznik Center 219-878-9914 Countertops www.aacabinets.net Poetry Slam -- Friday, April 6, 5-8 p.m. • FREE ESTIMATES Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., Michigan City • FREE IN HOME CONSULTATIONS Writer, performer and humorist, J.W. “Baz” Basi- • FREE FIELD MEASURING lo has hosted 3 previous Slams at Lubeznik Center. One of the most sought-after and compelling spoken CABINETS & word artists working today, “Baz” will preside over • GRANITE COUNTERTOPS an evening of friendly spoken word competition and • SOLID SURFACE FOR ANY boisterous audience participation. Past winners ROOM! • LAMINATE include Warsaw’s Stephen Henn and a 14 year old Family Owned & at the Same Location Since 1987 Michigan City High School student in his fi rst per- Come Visit Our Showroom formance. Anyone is welcome to perform, but competitors must adhere to the following rules: • All work must be original and of the performers’ “Your wood floor specialist” own construction HULTMAN FLOORING, INC. • No props, costumes, or musical instruments • Design • Installation • Refinishing • You must pre-register in order to read The Poetry Slam will begin at 5:30 p.m. (central). You Are Invited to Stop By Our Performers should contact Lubeznik Center Educa- Studio & Browse Through Our Wide tion Director Janet Bloch, at 219.874.4900 for de- Variety of Wood Flooring Selections tails. Lubeznik Center’s First Fridays @ 5 run from 5-8 (219) 926-1966 p.m. on the fi rst Friday of each month and include 35 E. Hwy. 20 • Porter opportunities to mix and mingle while browsing Old world craftsmanship for new world concepts art exhibitions in 5 galleries — as well as the Cen- MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION ter’s popular Gallery Shop. Visitors will also enjoy refreshments by Luigi’s Catering of LaPorte. Spon- sored by Shoreline Brewery. OPENING APRIL 18 FOR THE SEASON Admission is free. Visit www.lubeznikcenter.org Opera Appreciation Discussion Join Dennis Brittain at the Michigan City AMC Showplace Cinema on April 7, 11 a.m., to watch the fi lm version of Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “Manon.” After the fi lm, Dennis will lead a dis- cussion in the theater’s party room. Check with the WWatersideaterside GrilleGrille theatre for ticket pricing. Hours: Sun., Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 11 am to 9 pm Dennis can also be heard each month at the Lu- Fri. & Sat. 11 am to 10 pm • Closed Tuesday beznik Center for the Arts and the Michigan City 508 E. 2nd Street, Michigan City Public Library when he leads lively discussions 219-878-0227 about various operas.

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When you blog daily as I do at www.charleymc Traveling locally with camera in pocket means kelvy.wordpress.com, you tend to take a lot of pic- hopping aboard the South Shore at Carroll Avenue tures. (Shops for you veterans) and acting as though the And when you take a lot of pictures you tend to ride into Chicago is actually a grand rail adven- take your Canon PowerShot A490 whenever and ture akin to crossing the Urals and 11 times zones wherever you go, in all kinds of weather. aboard The Trans Siberian Express. And, as I call my blog Vector Charley and have All Travel is Local as my theme, I tend to regard ev- ery step I take off the front porch as a grand travel adventure whether I go by foot, bicycle, or car. So come with Mom, Natalie and me as we go forth in the counties of Berrien, Cook, Kalamazoo, Lake, LaPorte, Porter, and Van Buren in search of the sublimely simple and the simply sublime: (Here, There and Everywhere, U.S.A.) Traveling locally means less is more and so we have discovered that a day trip up the Blue Star Highway to South Haven is just the frosting we need on our carrot cake. And, of course, we get to dine in style at the Rup- pert family’s Original Clementine’s in downtown South Haven. Nestled in the old Citizen’s Bank Building at 500 Phoenix There is nothing fi ner than a ride on the South Shore. Street, Clementine’s is Our friends at Bike Stop in Michigan City tuned open daily but does not our mounts for the season, so we often take snap- take reservations, so py rides from our home we have no reservation base around Berrien about getting there right and LaPorte counties. after the lunch hour and Yes, a friend from Long enjoying a long, leisurely Beach once saw us head- luncheon while looking ing south into the heart at the old photographs of of his home county as South Haven and having he whizzed past in his a word or two with the car. He was impressed, moose head. Please do not feed the moose at but when you have a Mr. Moose has yet to Clementine’s in South Haven. blog to feed, you have to respond, but if he did, he cycle forth with camera would tell us to take a hike along the nearby Kal- in pack and, at the very Haven Trail after lunch. The trail is fully accessible, least, get a decent shot A sign of arrival in New Buffalo. and as we were pushing Mom along in her chair one or two in New Buffalo. fi ne day, we met a gentleman in a similar convey- ance who was happily fi shing the Black River.

The Coast A stroll along Guard the Black River returns is always in to station order after in Saint lunch at Joseph. Clementine’s. THE April 5, 2012 Page 31 We often drive up to Saint Joseph and delight in watching the Coast Guard return from sea duty in their sleek patrol craft, and I certainly snap at any passing train on the CSX, Amtrak, and/or South Shore lines.

Food Dance can be found in this fi ne building in downtown Kalamazoo.

The Benton Harbor Local prepares to cross the bridge over the Saint Joseph River. We came face-to-face with the Benton Harbor Local in Saint Joseph as the train was preparing to cross the famous bridge across the Saint Joseph Walking west along River. And one fi ne day while wandering around the East Michigan backloads of LaPorte County, we spotted a south- in downtown Kalamazoo is a bound South Shore Freight train on the Kingsbury great thing to do. Line.

Saint Joseph’s famous railroad bridge over the Saint Joseph River is a great spot for train spotting. We get similar kicks in Kalamazoo dining at Food Dance in their historic downtown building and then wandering up and down East Michigan Avenue and gawking at the Celery City’s rich architectural heri- tage. Yes, we all have valid passports, but we know that the only passport to adventure we really need A travel photographer’s best friend when gas prices are high. is a willingness to accept the notion that: “All Travel is Local.” THE Page 32 April 5, 2012 New Exhibits at Buchanan Art Center WE REALLY KNOW HEALTHY Beginning April 11, the Buchanan Art Center & UNIQUE BURGERS will host Tuck Langland’s sculptures, “Recent Work: The Last 30 Years”; Dr. Richard L. Beckermeyer PORTABELLO MUSHROOM BURGERS photographs: “Mongolia, a Legacy”; and “Scales, VEGGIE BURGERS Gills and Fins: Fish Art,” a competitive adult ex- hibit of fi sh related art. Mongolia will close on May TURKEY BURGERS 19, and the other two exhibits will close on May 26. CRAB BURGERS An artists’ reception open to the public will be held on Sun., April 22, from 2–4 p.m. MI time. SALMON BURGERS Tuck Langland This exhibit in The Shirley and Donald Roti Roti Gallery includes diverse pieces THE CASUAL CHEF CAFÉ ranging from Anne Frank to Schubert’s Maiden. Many Langland sculptures are seen in states across THE PUMPERNICKEL INN the U.S. plus in collections of such museums as the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the London Mu- seum, and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Swit- zerland. Dr. Richard L. Beckermeyer. Mongolia, the subject of his current exhibit in The Show Place Gallery, was of particular interest because of the Legacy of Chinggis Khan, and an effort by the Mon- OPEN DAILY 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ~ CLOSED WEDNESDAY golians to have him named as man of the century. SENIOR DAYS CONTINUE! TUESDAY & THURSDAY In visiting with these hospitable people, a kind of FREE WIFI ~ PRIVATE ROOM AVAILABLE kinship similar to our development of the old west 16090 RED ARROW HIGHWAY • UNION PIER, MI with its open plains was seen. It is Beckermeyer’s WWW.PUMPERNICKELINN.COM desire for you to gain this same sense and the value 269-469-1200 of our legacy. Scales, Gills and Fins: Fish Art is a competi- tive adult exhibit of fi sh related art in The Kath- ryn Hess Gallery. Any adult may submit up to two entries on Mon., April 9, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “No When “That size or weight limits, license entry fee of $5 per fi sh, will never catch limit of two fi sh entries per artist.” All art me- dia is welcome. Work must be ready to hang and happen may be priced for sale. Cash awards are from local to me” sponsors. The show will be taken down Tues., May 29. happens. The Buchanan Art Center is located at 117 West Front St., Buchanan, Michigan. The Center features three galleries with rotating exhibits of regional art- ists’ work, a program of educational art classes for Jim Eriksson, Agent I’m ready to help. all ages, and a gift shop featuring the work of local 405 Johnson Road There’s never a good time artists. Current hours are Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 Michigan City, IN 46360 for an accident to happen. But p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More Bus: 219-874-6360 information including a schedule of classes can be [email protected] when it does, you can count on Mon-Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm me to be there quickly so you obtained from 269-697-4005 or on their web site at Saturday & After Hrs by Appt can get your life back to normal. www.buchananartcenter.org GET TO A BETTER STATE™. CALL ME TODAY. April is Poetry Month April is Poetry Month at Michigan City Public Library. All children through 18 years of age may enter a raffl e to win a basket of poetry books. More details in the Youth Services Department or phone 873-3045.

1101204 State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL THE April 5, 2012 Page 33 Traveling Group Photography Show “Scenes of the Region” Traveling Group Photog- raphy Show opening reception will be held at Pier Christos 74 Grill at 13125 NE Lake Shore Drive, Cedar, Coin & Jewelry Lake, Indiana, on Sat., April 7th, from 7-9 p.m. The “Scenes of the Region” exhibit will run through the COINS • GOLD • SILVER month of April. The Northwest Indiana Artist Sup- VINTAGE JEWELRY port Group (NIASG) is sponsoring the show. PAPER MONEY This show will feature many unique photography FINE WATCHES pieces for sale from eight Northwest Indiana Artist Support Group members: Donna Catalano, Joanna WE BUY GOLD & SILVER Dornick, Jen Jackson, Jim Karczewski, Lora Mer- NOW OPEN IN 2 LOCATIONS cado, Melissa Pak, John B. Stephens, and Stephie 433 North Dixie Way 1802 E. US Hwy 20 Zyglowicz. South Bend, IN Michigan City, IN Enjoy live unplugged acoustic jams from “Double Exposure” featuring Rob Szaller & Shayne Eaton, (574) 247 1818 (219) 814 4333 who are also from the group December’s Child. www.christoscoins.com Evergreen Plaza ALWAYS BUYING COLLECTIONS & ESTATES Plans Underway for Polish Festival Monthly planning meeting of the Polish Heritage Festival was convened at Cafe Elite on Sunday, March 25 by owner, Mark Kolasa. Representatives GOLF! from throughout NW Indiana participated. FREE Sleeve of Titleist Pro V1’s Gene and Carol Tylisz, Entertainment Chairmen, Every weekend with your paid 18 hole golf & cart fees reported that the EZ Tones, a popular band at Pol- ($49.00 reg. rate / $43.00 w/o golf balls. Begins March 31st.) ish events, had been secured for the Sept 16th af- fair at International Friendship Gardens. Special programming and costumed dances will make it a fun fi lled event for the children. Fr. Walter Rakoczy will hold a Polish Mass prior to lunch which will be arranged by Mark Kolasa, and Michael and Mary Piskor. Only at A Marketing Committee was formed and the next Briar Leaf Golf Club - LaPorte meeting will be held at Cafe Elite, 231 W. 7th St., 219-326-1992 Michigan City, on Sunday, April 15, at 6:15 p.m. For more information, phone Mark Kolasa at 219 873- www.briarleaf.com 1788 or George Neagu, 219 879-0431. www.facebook.com/briarleaf Friends Spring Book Sale Coming It’s time to clean out those winter books and do- nate them to the Friends of the Library. The Friends of Westchester Public Library announce they will hold their Spring Friends of the Library Book Sale Design Center & Showroom Made in the U.S.A. at Thomas Library 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton Cabinets • Carpet • Ceramic Tile • Wood • Countertops • Closets • Blinds April 20 to April 22. 62% OFF! Patrons donating materials for the sale are en- (list price) couraged to bring their donations to the collection Spice up your kitchen & bath! box in the lobby of the Thomas Library. The library Savings on countertops, backsplash, cannot use damaged books or books without covers, tile, wood, laminate & vinyl fl ooring All cupboards are made of wood construction! Door styles smelly or water mildewed books, textbooks, or ency- • Oak • Slab doors clopedia and reference sets more than 10 years old. • Maple • Beaded Panel The Friends are also looking for volunteers to • Cherry Your • Flat Panel • Ash Choice! • Shaker help sort materials for the sale on Sat., April 14, at • Hickory • Raised Panel 9:00 a.m., and for volunteers to help staff the sale. Proceeds from the sales are donated to the library FREE ESTIMATES and help fund many supplemental and special pro- 1018 N. Karwick Rd., Michigan City, IN 46360 Showroom 219-878-1720 • 219-878-9141 fax gramming efforts such as fi lm series, children’s pro- Email: [email protected] grams, book discussions, and more. www.dunelandhome.com THE Page 34 April 5, 2012 Dunes Overnight Summer Camp Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore The Dunes Learning Center has announced that registration is now open for the 2012 “Summer Ad- ventures in the Dunes” Overnight Summer Camps. The camp will include fi ve days and nights of fun-fi lled learning and exploration in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Campers will search for dunes wildlife, explore rivers, play on lake Michi- gan beaches, make new friends and, of course, sing songs and make s’mores around a campfi re. Dunes Discovery Camps for kids entering 4th through 7th grade will be June 17 to 22, June 24 to 29, and July 8-13th. ParKids Day Camps for kids entering 1st through 3rd grade will be July 9-13 and July 23-27. Space is limited and early registration is encour- aged. Info and registration at www.duneslearning- center.org, or e-mail [email protected], or phone 219 395-9555.

Hobart Arts League All Members Exhibit The Hobart Arts League will be hosting an All Members Exhibit, during the month of April. The exhibit will showcase an eclectic mix of artwork, in various mediums, done by the league’s own members. This exhibit will run from April 1, 2012, through April 30, 2012, at the Hobart Arts League facility, at 3850 Howard St., in Hobart, Indiana. A reception for the show will be held on Sat., April 21, from 2-5 p.m. Admission is free to the public and snacks and beverages will be provided. Gallery viewing hours are: Mondays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon, and 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. For directions or more information, phone the league at 219-942-3834, or visit the league’s website at: www.hobartarts.com

Farther Afi eld… )/(0,1*721 Egg Hunt at Potato Creek State Park The public is invited to join the Friends of Potato &216758&7,21 Creek group on April 7 for an Easter egg hunt. Quality custom homes and remodeling The hunt will be at the beach area in Potato Creek 4XDOLW\FXVWRPKRPHVDQGUHPRGHOLQJ  State Park at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time). 'HVLJQEXLOGVHUYLFHVDYDLODEOHDesign/build services available  The egg hunt costs $2 and is open to children up $SURYHQORFDOEXLOGHUA proven local builder to age 12. Participants should arrive early enough to drive to the beach area and register before 10:30 Focus)RFXVRQJUHHQHQHUJ\ on green/energy a.m. efficientHIILFLHQWFRQVWUXFWLRQ construction  The standard $5 per-vehicle entrance fee for In- Structural6WUXFWXUDO,QVXODWHG3DQHOV 6,3V  Insulated Panels (SIPs)  diana residents and $7 per-vehicle non-resident en- Kevin.HYLQ)OHPLQJWRQ2ZQHU Flemington, Owner trance fee will be in effect.  SKRQHID[219.878.7117 phone For more information about the Friends of Potato  NHYLQ#IOHPLQJWRQFRQVWUXFWLRQFRP866.590.2259 fax Creek group, visit its website at friendsofpotato- ZZZIOHPLQJWRQFRQVWUXFWLRQFRP kevin@flemingtonconstruction.com creek.org or phone the park at (574) 656-8186. www.flemingtonconstruction.com Potato Creek State Park is located at 25601 State Road 4, North Liberty, Indiana. THE April 5, 2012 Page 35

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Dinner paperback $15.95 at 6:30 pm (bring a dish); dancing 7:30-11 pm. Adm. $7. More info: 423/744-4732. Sponsored by Parents 1203 LIGHTHOUSE PLACE MICHIGAN CITY 219/879-3993 Without Partners. April 8 -- EASTER SUNDAY April 9 -- Dyngus Day Dash 5K Run & Walk. Reg- ister 5 pm; race 6 pm. Live band (Spellbound in the WARREN J. ATTAR beer garden), food, drinks. Race starts and ends at Agent Representing State Farm Since 1971 Northwest Athletic Club, MC. Preregister for $25; My 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service Number is day of race $30. See www.northwestathleticclub.net (219) 874-4256 April 9 -- AAUW meeting. 7 pm at Barker Man- STATE FARM %53s%VERGREEN0LAZA sion, 631 Washington St., MC. Speaker Judy Han- Auto Life Fire -ICHIGAN#ITY ). ish will speak on “Life Skill Learning.” Info: Joan INSURANCE ® &AX   WWWWARRENATTARCOM Robinson, 872-1217. April 10 -- NATIONAL LIBRARY DAY April 10 -- Page Turners Book Discussion Group: The King’s Speech by Mark Logue will be discussed- ALL BRICK REPAIR from noon-1 pm at LaPorte Co. Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Free, open to the public. Chimneys • Tuck Pointing April 11 -- PNC Brownbag Series on Diversity: ALL MASONRY REPAIRS “The ABCs of the Anti-Bullying Coalition” with Cari 30 Yrs. Exp. • Free Est. Adams. Noon-1 pm in the Library-Student-Faculty Northern Ind. & Lower Mich. Glass Block Bldg., Rm 170A on PNC campus. Free, open to pub- Windows Chimneys lic. Info: 872-0527, ext. 5215. Gene Burke • 219-229-4109 April 12 -- PNC Open House for prospective stu- THE April 5, 2012 Page 37 dents and their families. 5:30-7:30 pm in the Li- brary-Student-Faculty Bldg, Rm. 144. Tours, break- out sessions, and more. Preregistration by April 10 encouraged--phone 872-0527, ext 5505. April 13-14, 20-22, 26-28 -- “The Cherry Or- chard” (Chekhov’s last play) at Chicago Street The- atre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso, IN. Thurs/Fri/ Sat 8 pm; Sun 2:30 pm. Tix $18/adults, $15/seniors (62+), students, veterans. Reserve at 219-464-1636, ext. 1 or www.chicagostreet.org/ April 13-15, 19-22 -- “Funny Money” (comedy) at Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. Thurs/ Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 874- (219) 874-FOOD (3663) 4035 or www.footlightplayers.org/reservations 3101 E. U.S. 12 at Karwick Rd. April 13-15, 20-22 -- “Dirty Deeds at the Dune Done Inn.” Family friendly play presented by the Join Us For Acting Theatre of Michigan City, 215 W. 10th. St., MC. Fri/7 pm; Sat/Sun 3 pm. Tix $$12/adults, $8/ children under 12 yrs. 872-4221. EASTER April 13-15, 20-22 -- “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” (Musical comedy) at Memorial Op- BRUNCH era House, 104 Indiana St., Valparaiso, IN. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $21/adults, $18/seniors (55+); 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. reserve at 219-548-9137 or online at mohlive.com Reservations April 14 -- 2nd Annual Chesterton Peace 5K Run & Walk. 8 am thru downtown Chesterton. Starts Accepted and ends at Duneland Montessori Academy, 109 W. Dine In • Carry Out • Delivery • Catering Porter Ave., Chesterton. April 14 -- 16th Annual Native Plant Sale by Friends of Indiana Dunes. 8 am-1 pm at the Beach Pavilion of Indiana Dunes State Park (north end of Hwy 49, Chesterton). Info: 219/926-1390. April 14-15, 20-21 -- Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” presented by PNC Theatre and the PNC WALL Players of Purdue University North Central. Fri/ Constructors, Inc. Sat 8 pm; Sun/3 pm at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. Tix$10/gen. adm., $5/students w/ valid ID; reserve at 874-4269. Tix not sold in adv., will be avail. at the door. April 19 -- Box Car Buffet Celebrity Banquet to • Design benefi t the NB RR Museum. 6:30 pm MI time at • New Skip’s Restaurant, 16710 Lakeshore Rd., New Buf- Construction falo. Adm. $20 for a prime rib buffet. Cash bar, si- lent auction, special entertainment. Related article • Additions this issue. • Renovations Fridays thru September 28 -- Fitness Fridays. Walkers and runners invited every Friday at 4 pm • Residential at the YMCA, 901 Michigan Ave., LaPorte.5K route • Commercial from LaPorte to Beechwood Golf course and back. Free. Free T-shirt to those who attend 10 or more sessions. Info: 219-325-9622. Farther Afi eld: April 7 -- Easter Passion Play on campus of Four Generations of Quality Construction Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI. Indoor- outdoor walking experience in 90-min. rotations be- 117 West Seventh Street Michigan City, IN 46360 ginning at 10 am every 30 mins. Free but reserva- 219-879-8291 tions req’d: 269-471-8360, option 1 or passionplay. 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Footlight Players Win in State Comp Footlight Players of Michigan City recently TILE GROUT STAINED OR participated in the Indiana Community Theater TILE SHOWER DISCOLORED? League’s annual theater competition. Held on the LEAKING? Make your tile grout new again campus of the University of Indianapolis the week- We guarantee or change color with epoxy end of March 23rd through the 25th, the talented our showers not grout stain. Your grout will cast and crew performed an excerpt from last year’s to leak. production of “Yankee Tavern”. never stain again. At the awards presentation ceremony they won Call the Shower and Grout Stain Professionals top honors for best play, best director (Sherry Ver PH/FAX# Wey – Sweeney), best actress (Lindsey Elderkin), DELARME TILE 219-326-6832 and certifi cates of achievement for acting to Mike & 40 Years Experience / McCalment and Nathan O’Brien. STONE 31 Years On The The two adjudicators had nothing but praise for Lakefront the ensemble which included fellow actor Eric Best and technical team members Ryan Sweeney, Amy O’Brien, and Andrew Elderkin. As part of the judging, the cast and crew had to APEX CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING set the stage in 10 minutes and remove it within “Make Your Dream a Reality” 5 minutes. The complex set designed and executed perfectly by cast member Eric Best, depicted a run- down tavern complete with a full bar, stools, two ta- bles with chairs and even a jukebox. The setup and tear down by the casting crew was almost as excit- ing to watch as the awe inspiring production itself. “Yankee Tavern” revolves around the controversial conspiracy theory involving the tragedy of 9/11. The show begins as a light hearted comedy and showed WALTER KOWALSKI Ind/Mich 219-369-1501 the cast’s acting ability when the subject matter Owner Chicagoland 815-768-5353 turned dark and anonymous. THE Page 40 April 5, 2012

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An alternative to nursing home CHIMNEYS • TUCKPOINTING • BRICK REPAIR • QUALITY ROOFING COMFORT KEEPERS Call Gene Burke 219-229-4109 (M.C.) Providing Comforting Solutions For In-Home Care PREMIER POWER WASH Decks, Fences, Concrete, Houses. Homemakers, attendants, companions Gutter Cleaning. Resealing available. Insured. Call 219-363-0475. From 2 to 24 hours a day (including live-ins) STRIKER CONSTRUCTION • Construction and Masonry • Personal emergency response systems Insured • 219-879-7978. Paid for by a Satisfied Customer. All of our compassionate caregivers are screened, bonded, insured, and supervised. PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER Call us at 877/711-9800 WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES Or visit www.comfortkeepers.com Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279 VISITING ANGELS JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING AMERICA’S CHOICE IN HOMECARE Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Select your Caregiver from our Experienced Staff! Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal 2-24 hour Care, Meal Preparation, Errands. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. [email protected] Light Housekeeping, Respite Care for Families THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR All Caregivers screened, bonded, insured 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Call us today at 574-855-7727 or 269-612-0314 Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Or visit www.visitingangels.com Phone 219/778-4145 • 219/363-9003 IN Personal Service Agency License #09-011822-1 DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS Interior/Exterior •Deck Washing & Staining. ENTERTAINMENT & LESSONS, VOICE/INSTRUMENTS. Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481. Call 219/872-1217. WAYNE’S PAINTING. 19 yrs. of service. Int./Ext. painting, staining & sealing. Power washing houses, decks, sidewalks & driveways. I’ll be HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS giving bids from March 26th on. We do not subcontract—no contractors • • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • • please. From Monday-Friday, call from 9am-3pm. 219-363-7877. Experienced massage therapists specializing in the treatment of stress, JOSEPH PAINTING – Interior/Exterior. Power Washing stiffness, soreness and pain. Treatments tailored to your individual needs. Drywall Repairs. Insured. Free est. 219-879-1121 or 219-448-0733. Check website for details on offerings, including corporate programs, SHOWCASE PAINTING AND DECORATING. Int/Ext, drywall/plaster pregnancy and infant massage, foot massage and gift certificates. repair, wallpaper removal, power washing, deck staining & sealing. www.wellness-specialists.com No job too big or small. Free est., ref., 20 yrs. exp. 219-778-4760. 1026 North Karwick Road • Michigan City, IN 219-879-5722  LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc.  CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. -- Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal. PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices. Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290. Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/878-3347. FREE ESTIMATES SUZANNE’S CLEANING HEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE 219/326-5578. 219/879-5150 www.healysland.com FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service 218 State Road 212, Michigan City, IN Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS! #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.                            HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE INC. ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • Residential & Commercial accounts welcome. Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial Ask about our Carpet Cleaning Special. Gift Certificates also Free Est. Call 219-221-6222 or 219-229-7700. Available.Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060.                            THE April 5, 2012 Page 41

H & S Services, Inc. SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA upstairs, studio Landscape & Garden Center w/full kitchen downstairs, deck w/bar & lake views. Steps to beach. 2621 E US Hwy 12 Oct-May. $1,000/mo. NO SMOKERS OR PETS. 847-274-9800. 219-872-8946 SUMMER SEASON 2012 SPECIAL! (Located by Karwick) HOUSE ON THE BEACH – STOP 16 hsservicesinc.com 3BR, 2.5BA, A/C, W/D, GAS BBQ Store Hours Mon 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. LARGE DECK – GREAT VIEWS! Now Offering Hardscape services ALL LINENS, BEACH CHAIRS & TOWELS (Block walls, Fireplaces, Patios) $2,200/WK. – ADD’L DISCOUNT FOR JUNE Landscape Design, Sprinkler Systems CALL 630-363-3176 New items coming to Garden Center in 2012 SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A, Gardening tools, Bird supplies, Yearly fertilizer maintenance cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and Yearly maintenance contracts available for: mowing, snow, foosball for those rainy days. $1,200/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635. yard clean-ups, gutters, weed picking YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. * Coupons available on Facebook Furn., 3BR, 2BA. Delightful décor, new beds. Sleeps 8. C/A, frpl, BBQ, screen porch off lg. kitchen, wraparound deck, deck off master BR,   JIM’S LAWN CARE   W/D, dishwasher, TV/DVD, linens, all util. except phone. Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. For info email [email protected] • Phone Judy 847-814-8215. • GROUNDSGUYS LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT Lovely family house for rent in Sheridan Beach, overlooking beautiful Spring Clean-up – Mulch Projects • Lake Michigan’s widest beach. 3BR, 2BA, living room, family room, eat-in - Commercial & Residential Property Maintenance kitchen, porch, cozy backyard patio, central heating and air conditioning. 877-373-5296 (toll free) • 219-878-3032 Sleeps at least 6. $2,000/week. For information, call 219-879-3962. [email protected] MODERN, CLEAN 2BR, 2BA IN 2-FLAT. 3 blocks to Lake Michigan. JEFF’S LAWNCUTTING & MAINTENANCE. Yearly rental; credit check. $750/mo + util. Broker/owner. 219-363-6818. Save Big on Spring – Clean Ups & Grass Cutting. Call 219-872-7622. LONG BEACH. Lg. 4BR, 1.5BA home. 3-season room, fireplace, garage, RB’s SERVICES —tree removal, spring & fall clean-up, haul away debris hardwood floors. Short walk to beach. Avail. April 1st. and other landscaping needs, leaf clean-up in fall, handyman and car- Yearly lease. $1490/mo + util. Call 219-873-4989. pentry needs. In business 25 yrs. Call Roger 219-561-4008. GREAT 5BR HOUSE. 3 BLOCKS FROM BEACH AT STOP 20. PAT’S TREE SERVICE. Complete tree and landscaping service. CALL PATTY AT 773-401-2966. Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Have a lg. qty. of wood chips available. Call 219-362-5058. “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor, beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA, JASON’S LAWN MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING. family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. Over 16 yrs. experience. Call 219-898-5500. June thru September. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BEACH HOUSE – STOP 31 3BR, 2BA Home. Cable, BBQ, deck, KITCHEN/BATHROOM DESIGNER WANTED. large yard, A/C, W/D, DW. Linens, towels and beach chairs provided. Sales ability with a good personality. Call 219-872-5200. See it at VRBO #207001 or call John at 773-562-6561. HOUSEWORK IN ROLLING PRAIRIE. Only apply if you are likely to suc- LAKE RENTAL. Live in beauty of Lake Michigan, beach, dunes. ceed. No illnesses or conditions that preclude you from doing housework. Enjoy conveniences of Michigan City. 2BR house $725/mo. + util. Will compensate a good helper for transportation. References required. No pets. Call 219-879-2195. Apply to: P O Box 244, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 Off Karwick Road – Condo yearly Lease. 2BR, 2.5BA, den, fireplace, YARD WORK. Mowing, trimming, weeding, leaves. Hours will vary. hardwood flrs., pool, sliders to patio on Lake St. Claire, unfurn. Average 6-10 hrs. per week. $15/hr. E-mail resume and references to No pets, no smokers. $1150/mo. + util. + sec. dep. 219-743-9588. [email protected] or telephone (219) 879-4551. MC. Available 5/1/12. Exec. 2BR, 1600 sq.ft. in the Carsten Mansion, 716 Pine St. Credit, sec. & ref. req’d. WANT TO SELL $850 + util. includes amenities. 219-229-4283. FILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S MC avail. Executive 1BR in the Carsten Mansion, 716 Pine St. Credit, (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 sec. & ref. req’d. $650 + util. includes amenities. 219-229-4283. Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003 Accepting clothing NOW for the Spring Girlfriend Sale. If you would  REAL ESTATE FOR SALE  like to participate e-mail Susan Vissing at [email protected] 1817 Lake Shore Dr., Sheridan Beach. Entertain by the beach. Single or call 219-861-6188 to make an appointment. Shopping dates for family home with 2 units on LSD. Upstairs is a 2BR, 2BA and downstairs the sale are April 27, 28, May 5, 6, 12, 2012. a studio with full kitchen. Deck with bar and lake views. Steps to beach. 42” Lawn Tractor and 42” Lawn Sweeper. Sold together for $700. $485,000. Please call for more information 847-274-9800. Good condition. Call 219-861-0583. IMAGINE…Your dream cottage on this tranquil wooded site. Michiana Shores area, Indiana side. City sewer and water. REAL ESTATE $64,000. Broker/owner. Call 219-921-0822. COMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL 2051 Lake Shore Dr., Long Beach. Mid-century ranch, 4BR, 3BA, plus th OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except finished basement with 4 bath, all newly remodeled. Spacious living phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd., areas, guest suite, lakefront deck/patio, attached 2-car garage, Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700. surplus parking. 80 ft. hillside lot. For sale by owner, serious inquiries only. [email protected] REAL ESTATE INVESTING INVESTOR WANTED FOR PRIME BEACH PROPERTY IN MICHIGAN Baby Toddler Storytimes CITY. CALL 219-872-4446 or e-mail [email protected] RENTALS INDIANA Baby Toddler Storytimes will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 in Chil- HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH 3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692. dren’s Services at La Porte County Public Library, LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Summer Rental. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. This time of stories, fi ngerplays, music and play-               time is for children 2 yrs. and under and their care- DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB giver. It is an Every Child Ready to Read program. LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. May–October -- $1,100 to $2,000 per wk. Then stay to play with lots of fun toys and mingle DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. with other parents. Free. Info: 219-362-7128. THE Page 42 April 5, 2012

Townie by Andre Dubus III yard until just before she got home If you’ve ever listened to the sto- for the night. ries of young men and women in jail Andre tells of being small and who moan about bad upbringings, constantly scared. Of being beat up abusive parents and all the rest of regularly and feeling the frustration the reasons why they turned out of not being able to fi ght back. That bad, you might get a different view frustration builds and he tells of be- after reading this honestly written coming obsessed with killing and and non-accusatory memoir. envying the toughs who took no guff Andre Dubus pulls no punches from anyone. By the age of fi fteen, about the life he led after his parents he made the conscience decision to divorced, talking factually about his build his body and become one of the growing up years without a father respected ones, and paying back all and that by the time he was a young those who had laughed at him and teenager, he was a dope smoking, kicked him to the curb. booze drinking, don’t give a damn No surprise, Andre took up body about nothin’ scared boy. And how by building. The decision not only took age sixteen he made the conscience him to a gym, but away from the dope decision to stop being afraid and and booze, which seemed to waken that meant making some life alter- something in him that caused him ing decisions... to actually start studying at school! Andre had an older sister, Suzanne, a younger But with the muscles and the ability to kick butt, sister Nicole, and a younger brother Jeb. Andre found himself always on the defensive, al- Their mom and dad had both been born in Louisi- ways sitting with his back to the wall, waiting for ana, met and married while he was in the Marines the next confrontation. Several years later, at a and each child was born at a different military base. university in Texas, after much self-examination, The family fi nally landed in the woods of New Andre discovers “...there was the growing feeling in- Hampshire, mom the homemaker, and dad, now side me that a strong body was not enough, that that a published writer and teacher at a small college kind of power was only the beginning of what you’d nearby. Unfortunately, this life was not to be “hap- need to confront those who wanted to take something pily ever after.” The elder Dubus was a charismatic away from you.” man and his students were drawn to him like bees Andre’s relation with his father is told simply as to honey, especially the female ones. And he couldn’t it happened; no recriminations. His father didn’t stay away from them, either. really take much interest in Andre until he was a By the time Andre was ten, his parents split, dad university student, and Andre speaks openly of his taking a place on campus to live, and mom and the inability to really communicate with him. Like me, four kids moving to Massachusetts to the fi rst of I think you will see that writing this memoir was a three towns they would live in on the Merrimack cathartic experience for him; it provided the need River. These were sad, dirty towns fi lled with de- to come to terms with his father and their relation- spair and empty buildings, where no one really ship. cared if you showed up for school or not, the play- If you read nothing else this year, read this book! grounds battle fi elds for bullies. Like me, you will be astounded at the depth of An- It was not an easy life. Mom took a job as a nurses dre’s story, especially at how the violence he grew up aide while going back to school to get a degree in with provided the bridge to a greater understanding social services. She worked long hours, making not of life and love and what makes a man. enough money to keep adequate food on the table, Dubus’ House of Sand and Fog was a fi nalist for even with her ex’s small stipend, and not enough the National Book Award. What a long, strange time to keep track of her children and what they trip he traveled! Proof positive that that choices we were up to while she was gone. make in life, make us. As the four siblings grew up to young teenagers, Of all the praise written about Townie, this one they fell in with all the rest of the kids in the neigh- by author Wally Lamb, hits the heart of it the best: borhood: stealing money from mom’s purse to buy “Whatever it cost Dubus to bare his soul and write cigarettes, dope and booze. Because their mother this brutally honest and life-affi rming memoir, it is wasn’t home until evening, kids started hanging out an extraordinary gift to his readers.” Well said. at the Dubus home, taking over the house and front Till next time, happy reading! THE April 5, 2012 Page 43

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